Islamic Studies Midterm Exam

What is the meaning of muhaddith?

• The scholar who devotes himself to the study of Hadith and Sunnah

• The one who narrated the Hadith

• The one who read Al-Quran

According to the classification of ahadith which of the following means that a hadith is fabricated or forged?

• Saheeh.

• Hasan.

• Daeef.

• Mawdu.

Select a false statement.

• The word 'holy war' is associated with the medieval Crusaders.

• Islam began as the peaceful proclamation of the absolute unity of Allah.

• The Prophet always averted the pagan attacks by the exercise of patience and in no condition displayed retaliation.

• None of the above.

After the prophet's death

• The companions continued to collect and narrate Hadeeths.

• They had stopped recording Hadeeth.

• The Hadeeths were destroyed.

Name the companion who had an important role in preserving the Sunnah related to the Prophet's family life.

• Mother of the Believers, Aisha.

• Abu Huraira.

• Abdullah ibn Umar.

• Abdullah ibn 'Abbas.

Hadith Qudsi is

• Words of Prophet Muhammad (saw)

• Words of Allah as described by Prophet Muhammad(saw)

• Prophet Muhammad divine hadith that is narrated by chain of narrators

Which two Hadith books are called Saheehain

• Bukhari& Muslim

• Bukhari&Tirmidhee

• Muslim &Tirmidhee

All of the following are collections of well-established books of Hadeeth except:

• Saheeh Albukhaaree

• At-Tirmidhee

• Abu Hurayrah

Many Muslim Scholars traveled very large distances to collect and document Hadeeth. This indicates that:

• They wanted to preserve Islamic resources.

• They wanted to gain fame for knowledge.

• They did not trust local people.

Choose the most correct answer of the following: The Sunnah was preserved by the companions of Prophet Muhammad by means of:

• Translating it into practice i.e. acting upon it themselves.

• by memorizing it and narrating it to others.

• by putting it into writing.

• All of the above.